A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5910-01-588-9379
NSN 5945-01-264-5413
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5905-01-446-9973
NSN 7035-01-301-6325
NSN 6645-01-519-6324
NSN 5975-01-627-2560
NSN 4140-01-296-7950
NSN 5915-01-227-4573
NSN 5920-01-394-5003
NSN 6685-01-256-4618
NSN 6105-01-469-6027